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| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | Asteraceae | 2 |
| Achillea ptarmica | Sneezewort | Asteraceae | 2 |
| Adoxa moschatellina | Townhall Clock | Adoxaceae | 2 |
| Aegopodium podagraria | Ground Elder | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Aethionema saxatile | Burnt Candytuft | Brassicaceae | 2 |
| Ajuga pyramidalis | Pyramidal Bugle | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Ajuga reptans | Bugle | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Alchemilla vulgaris | Lady's Mantle | Rosaceae | 1 |
| Alliaria petiolata | Jack-by-the-Hedge | Brassicaceae | 2 |
| Allium ampeloprasum | Wild Leek | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Allium subvillosum | Allium subvillosum | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Allium ursinium | Ramsons | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Althaea officinalis | Marsh Mallow | Malvaceae | 5 |
| Anacamptis champagneuxii | Champagne Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Anacamptis longicornu | Long-spurred Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Anacamptis morio | Green-winged Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Anacamptis pyramidalis | Pyramidal Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Anacamptis pyramidalis var. Albiflora | Pyramidal Orchid - white variety | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Anagalis arvensis | Scarlet Pimpernel | Primulaceae | 5 |
| Anagallis monelli | Shrubby Pimpernel | Primulaceae | 6 |
| Anagallis tenella | Bog Pimpernel | Primulaceae | 5 |
| Anchusa azurea | Large Blue Alkanet | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Andryala integrifolia | Andryala | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Anemone coronaria | Crown Anemone | Ranunculaceae | 4 |
| Anemone heidreichii | Anemone heidreichii | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Anemone nemorosa | Wood Anemone | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Anemone palmata | Yellow Anemone | Ranunculaceae | 3 |
| Angelica sylvestris | Wild Angelica | Lamiaceae | 2 |
| Anthemis rigida | Rayless Chamomile | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Anthemis tinctoria | Yellow Chamomile | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Anthiscus sylvestris | Cow Parsley | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Anthyllis vulneraria | Kidney Vetch | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Antirrhinum majus | Snapdragon | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Aquilegia vulgaris | Aquilegia | Ranunculaceae | 6 |
| Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree | Ericaceae | 4 |
| Arctium minus | Lesser Burdock | Asteraceae | 5 |
| Argemone polyanthemos | Prickly Poppy | Papaveraceae | 2 |
| Arisarum vulgare | Friar's Cowl | Araceae | 7 |
| Aristolochia baetica | Dutchman's Pipe | Aristolochiaceae | 7 |
| Aristolochia cretica | Cretan Birthwort | Aristolochiaceae | 7 |
| Aristolochia paucinervis | Aristolochia longa | Aristolochiaceae | 7 |
| Armeria maritinum | Thrift (Sea Pinks) | Plumbaginaceae | 5 |
| Armeria pungens | Sea Rose | Plumbaginaceae | 4 |
| Arum creticum | Cretan Arum | Araceae | 3 |
| Arum ideum | Mountain arum | Araceae | 2 |
| Arum italicum | Large Cuckoo Pint | Araceae | 2 |
| Arum maculatum | Lords and Ladies | Araceae | 1 |
| Asphodeline lutea | Yellow Asphodel | Liliaceae | 3 |
| Asphodelus aestivus | Common Asphodel | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Asphodelus fistulosus | Hollow-stemmed Asphodel | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Astericus maritimus | Yellow Sea daisy | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Astragalus lusitanicus | Astragalus lusitanicus | Fabaceae | 2 |
| Astrantia major | Great Masterwort | Apiaceae | 5 |
| Atropa belladonna | Deadly Nightshade | Solanaceae | 5 |
| Aubretia deltoidea | Aubretia | Brassicaceae | 5 |
| Bellardia trixago | Bellardia | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Bellardia trixago | Bellardia | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Bellis perennis | Daisy | Asteraceae | 2 |
| Borago officinalis | Borage | Boraginaceae | 1 |
| Bougainvillea glabra | Bougainvillea | Nyctaginaceae | 5 |
| Brassica oleracea | Wild Cabbage | Brassicaceae | 3 |
| Butomus umbellatus | Flowering Rush | Butomaceae | 5 |
| Callitriche stagnalis | Water Starwort | Callitrichaceae | 2 |
| Calluna vulgaris | Heather - Ling | Ericaceae | 5 |
| Caltha palustris | Marsh-marigold | Ranunculaceae | 3 |
| Calystegia sepium | Hedge Bindweed | Convolvulaceae | 2 |
| Calystegia soldanella | Sea Bindweed | Convolvulaceae | 2 |
| Campanula rotundifolia | Harebell | Campanulaceae | 6 |
| Campanula thyrsoides | Yellow Bellflower | Campanulaceae | 3 |
| Campanula trachelium | Nettle-leaved Bellflower | Campanulaceae | 6 |
| Cardamine pratensis | Cuckoo Flower | Brassicaceae | 5 |
| Carpobrutus edulis | Hottentot Fig - yellow | Aizoaceae | 3 |
| Carpobrutus edulis | Hottentot Fig - mauve | Aizoaceae | 5 |
| Centaurea cyanus | Cornflower | Scrophulariaceae | 6 |
| Centaurea nigra | Common Knapweed | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Centaurea pullata | Centaurea pullata | Asteraceae | 5 |
| Centaurium erythraea | Common Centaury | Gentianacea | 5 |
| Centranthus ruber |
Red Valerian | Valerianaceae | 4 |
| Cephalanthera damasonium | White Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Cephalanthera longifolia | Sword-leaved Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Cephalanthera rubra | Red Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Cerinthe major | Honeywort - cream | Boraginaceae | 3 |
| Cerinthe major | Honeywort - purple | Boraginaceae | 5 |
| Chamerion angustifolium | Rosebay Willowherb | Onagraceae | 5 |
| Chamorchis alpina | Chamorchis alpina | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Chelidonium majus | Greater Celandine | Papaveraceae | 3 |
| Chenopodium vulvaria | Stinking Goosefoot | Chenopodiaceae | 2 |
| Chrysanthemum coronarium | Crown Daisy | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Chrysoplenium oppositifolium | Golden Saxifrage | Saxifragaceae | 1 |
| Cichorium intybus | Chicory | Asteraceae | 6 |
| Circaea lutetiana | Enchanter's Nightshade | Onagraceae | 2 |
| Cistanche phelypaea | Cistanche | Orobanchaceae | 3 |
| Cistus albidus | Grey-leaved Cistus | Cistaceae | 5 |
| Cistus ladanifer | Gum Cistus | Cistaceae | 2 |
| Cistus salvifolius | Sage-leaved Cistus | Cistaceae | 2 |
| Claytonia sibirica | Pink Purslane | Portulacaceae | 5 |
| Clematis alpina | Alpine Clematis | Ranunculaceae | 6 |
| Clematis vitalba | Old Man's Beard | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Cochlearia officinalis | Common Scurvy-grass | Brassicaceae | 2 |
| Colchicum autumnale | Autumn Crocus | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Conium maculatum | Hemlock | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Conopodium majus | Pignut | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Consolida ambigua | Annual Larkspur | Ranunculaceae | 6 |
| Convolvulus arvensis | Field Bindweed | Convolvulaceae | 2 |
| Convolvulus tricolor | Dwarf Convolvulus | Convolvulaceae | 6 |
| Corallorhiza trifida | Coralroot Orchid | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Corydalis lutea | Yellow Corydalis | Fumariaceae | 3 |
| Cotula coronopifolia | Buttonweed | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Crambe maritima | Sea-kale | Brassicaceae | 2 |
| Crepis rubra | Pink Hawksbeard | Asteraceae | 5 |
| Cuscuta epithymum | Common Dodder | Cuscutaceae | 4 |
| Cyclamen creticum | Cretan Sowbread | Primulaceae | 2 |
| Cymbalaria muralis | Ivy-leaved Toadflax | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Cynoglossum creticum | Blue Hound's Tongue | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Cypripedium acaule | Pink Lady's Slipper Orchid | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Cypripedium calceolus | Lady's Slipper Orchid | Orchidaceae | 3 |
| Cytinus hypocistis | Cytinus hypocistus | Rafflesiaceaea | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza cordigera | Heart-flowered Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza cruenta | Leopard Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza ebudensis | Hebridean Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza elata | Robust Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza ericetorum | Dactylorhiza ericetorum | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza elata var. brennensis | Robust Marsh-orchid var. brennensis | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii var rhodochila | Common Spotted-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii | Common Spotted-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp coccinea | Early Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp incarnata | Early Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp orchroleuca | Early Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp pulchella | Early Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza maculata | Heath Spotted-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza majalis | Broad-leaved Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza majalis ssp occidentalis | Western Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza praetermissa | Southern Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza purpurella | Northern Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza romana | Roman Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza saccifera | Dactylorhiza saccifera | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza sambucina | Elder-flowered Orchid | Orchidaceae | 3 |
| Dactylorhiza traunsteineroides | Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Dactylorhiza viridis | Frog Orchid | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Dactylorhiza xgrandis | Dactylorhiza xgrandis | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Datura stramonium | Thorn-apple | Solanaceae | 2 |
| Daucus carota | Wild Carrot | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Dianthus deltoides | Maiden Pink | Caryophyllaceae | 5 |
| Digitalis lanata | Digitalis lanata | Scrophulariaceae | 7 |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Dipcadi serotinum | Dipcadi | Liliaceae | 7 |
| Dipsacus fullonum | Teasel | Dipsacaceae | 6 |
| Dodecatheon pulchellum | Few-flowered Shooting Star | Primulaceae | 5 |
| Doronicum columnae | Leopard's Bane | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Dracunculus vulgaris | Common Dragon Arum | Araceae | 7 |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Round-leaved Sundew | Droseraceae | 2 |
| Ecballium elaterium | Squirting Cucumber | Cucurbitaceae | 2 |
| Echium angustifolium | Narrow-leaved Bugloss | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Echium italicum | Pale Bugloss | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Echium vulgare | Viper's Bugloss | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Elodea canadensis | Canadian Pondweed | Hydrocharitaceae | 1 |
| Epilobium hirsutum | Great Willowherb | Onagraceae | 5 |
| Epilobium palustre | Marsh Willowherb | Onagraceae | 5 |
| Epipactis atrorubens | Dark-red Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Epipactis dunensis | Dune Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis dunensis | Tyne Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Epipactis helleborine | Broad-leaved Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis leptochila | Narrow-lipped Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis lusitanica | Epipactis lusitanica | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis neerlandica | Broad-leaved Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis palustris | Marsh Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Epipactis phyllanthes | Green-flowered Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis phyllanthes var. cambrensis | Green-flowered Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis pyllanthes var. vectensis | Green-flowered Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Epipactis sancta | Lindisfarne Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Epipactis purpurata | Violet Helleborine | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Epipactis tremolsii | Epipactis tremolsii | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Erica ciliaris | Dorset Heath | Ericaceae | 5 |
| Erica cinerea | Bell Heather | Ericaceae | 5 |
| Erica lusitanica | Portuguese Heath | Ericaceae | 2 |
| Erica multiflora | Erica multiflora | Ericaceae | 5 |
| Erica tetralix | Cross-leaved Heath | Ericaceae | 5 |
| Eryngium maritimum | Sea Holly | Apiaceae | 6 |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Common Cotton Grass | Cyperaceae | 2 |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Cotton-grass (Bog Cotton) | Cyperaceae | 2 |
| Erysimum cheiri | Wallflower | Brassicaceae | 3 |
| Eupatorium cannabinum | Hemp Agrimony | Asteraceae | 5 |
| Euphorbia portlandica | Portland Spurge | Euphorbiaceae | 2 |
| Euphorbia acanthothamnos | Greek Spiny Spurge | Euphorbiaceae | 2 |
| Euphorbia characias | Large Mediterranean Spurge | Euphorbiaceae | 2 |
| Euphrasia officinalis | Eyebright | Lamiaceae | 2 |
| Fallopia japonica | Japanese Knotweed | Polygonaceae | 2 |
| Fedia cornucopiae | Fedia | Valerianaceae | 5 |
| Ferraria crispa | Black Flag | Iridaceae | 7 |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Meadowsweet | Rosaceae | 2 |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Fragaria vesca | Wild Strawberry | Rosaceae | 2 |
| Fritillaria lusitanica | Fritillaria lusitanica | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Fritillaria meleagris | Fritillaria meleagris | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Fumaria capreolata | White Ramping-fumitory | Fumariaceae | 2 |
| Gagea peduncularis | Yellow Star of Bethlehem | Liliaceae | 3 |
| Gaillardia aristata | Blanket Flower | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Galanthus nivalis | Snowdrop | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Galeopsis tetrahit | Common Hempnettle | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Galium aparine | Cleavers | Rubiaceae | 2 |
| Galium mollugo | Hedge Bedstraw | Rubiaceae | 2 |
| Galium saxatile | Heath Bedstraw | Rubiaceae | 2 |
| Galium verum | Lady's Bedstraw | Rubiaceae | 3 |
| Gennaria diphylla | Gennaria diphylla | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Gentiana parryi | Mountain Gentian | Gentianaceae | 6 |
| Gentiana verna | Spring Gentian | Gentianaceae | 6 |
| Gentianopsis thermalis | Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian | Gentianaceae | 6 |
| Geranium dissectum | Cut-leaved Cranesbill | Geraniaceae | 5 |
| Geranium lucidum | Shining Cranesbill | Geraniaceae | 5 |
| Geranium phaeum | Dusky Crane's-bill | Geraniaceae | 5 |
| Geranium pratense | Meadow Cranesbill | Geraneaceae | 6 |
| Geranium robertianum | Herb Robert | Geraniaceae | 5 |
| Geranuim sanguineum | Bloody Crane's-bill | Geraniaceae | 5 |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Wood Crane's-bill | Geraniaceae | 5 |
| Geum rivale | Water Avens | Rosaceae | 4 |
| Geum urbanum | Wood Avens | Rosaceae | 3 |
| Gladiolus italicus | Field Gladiolus | Iridaceae | 5 |
| Glaucium corniculatum | Red Horned-poppy | Papaveraceae | 4 |
| Glaucium flavum | Yellow Horned-poppy | Papaveraceae | 3 |
| Glechoma hederacea | Ground-ivy | Lamiaceae | 6 |
| Gymnadenia conopsea | Chalk Fragrant-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Gymnadenia densiflora | Marsh Fragrant-orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Gymnadenia frivaldii | Gymnadenia frivaldii | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Gymnadenia nigra ssp. rhellicani | Black Vanilla Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Gymnadenia odoratissima | Gymnadenia odoratissima | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Gymnadenia rubra | Red Vanilla Orchid | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Gynandriris sisyrinchium | Barbary Nut | Iridaceae | 6 |
| Hammarbya paludosa | Bog Orchid | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Haquetia epipactis | Haquetia | Apiaceae | 1 |
| Helichrysum stoechas | Helichrysum stoechas | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Helleborus foetidus | Stinking Hellebore | Ranunculaceae | 1 |
| Helleborus viridis | Green Hellebore | Ranunculaceae | 1 |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant Hogweed | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Hogweed | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Herminium monorchis | Musk Orchid | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Hieracium aurantiacum | Fox and Cubs | Scrophulariaceae | 4 |
| Hieracium portlandicum | Portland Hawkweed | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Himantoglossum comperianum | Komper's Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Himantoglossum hircinum | Lizard Orchid | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Himantoglossum robertianum | Giant Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Hyacinthiodes non-scripta | Bluebell | Liliaceae | 6 |
| Hyoscyamus niger | Henbane | Solanaceae | 7 |
| Hypericum humifusum | Trailing St John's Wort | Clusiaceae | 3 |
| Hypericum olympicum | Hypericum olympicum | Clusiaceae | 3 |
| Hypericum spp | Common St John's Wort | Clusiaceae | 3 |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Common Catsear | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Impatiens capensis | Orange Balsam | Balsaminaceae | 5 |
| Impatiens grandulifera | Himalayan Balsam | Balsaminaceae | 5 |
| Inula helenium | Elecampane | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Iris albicans | Iris albicans | Iridaceae | 2 |
| Iris foetidissima | Iris foetidissima | Iridaceae | 5 |
| Iris lutescens | Iris lutescens | Iridaceae | 3 |
| Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Flag Iris | Iridaceae | 3 |
| Iris pseudopumila | Iris pseudopumila | Iridaceae | 3 |
| Iris reichenbachii | Iris reichenbachii | Iridaceae | 3 |
| Iris xiphium | Spanish Iris | Iridaceae | 6 |
| Jasione montana | Sheepsbit Scabious | Campanulaceae | 6 |
| Knautia arvensis | Field Scabious | Dipsacaceae | 6 |
| Lamiastrum galeobdolon | Yellow Archangel | Lamiaceae | 3 |
| Lamium album | White Deadnettle | Lamiaceae | 2 |
| Lamium purpureum | Red Deadnettle | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Lapsa communis | Nipplewort | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Lathrea clandestina | Purple Toothwort | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Lathyrus japonicus | Sea Pea | Fabaceae | 5 |
| Lathyrus latifolius | Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea | Fabaceae | 5 |
| Lavandula stoechas | French Lavender | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Lemna minor | Common Duckweed | Lemnaceae | 1 |
| Lepidium heterophyllum | Smith's Pepperwort | Brassicaceae | 2 |
| Leucanthemum vulgare | Marguerites | Asteraceae | 2 |
| Leucojum autumnale | Autumn Snowflake | Amaryllidaceae | 2 |
| Leucojum trichophyllum | Three-leaved snowflake | Amaryllidaceae | 2 |
| Lilium carniolicum | Carnic Lily | Liliaceae | 4 |
| Lilium martagon | Martagon Lily | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Lilium philadelphicum | Wood Lily | Liliaceae | 4 |
| Limodorum abortivum | Violet Limodore | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Limonium recurvum ssp Portlandicum | Portland Sea Spurge | Plumbaginaceae | 5 |
| Limonium sinuatum | Winged Sea-lavender | Plumbaginaceae | 5 |
| Linaria algarviana | Algarve Toadflax | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Linaria reflexa | Reflexed-fruit Toadflax | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Linaria repens | Pale Toadflax | Scrophulariaceae | 6 |
| Linaria vulgaris | Common Toadflax | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Linum narbonense | Beautiful Flax | Linaceae | 6 |
| Liparis loeselii | Fen Orchid | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Lithodora fruiticosum | Shrubby Gromwell | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Lithospermum officinale | Common Gromwell | Boraginaceae | 2 |
| Lobelia dortmanna | Water Lobelia | Campanulaceae | 5 |
| Lobelia urens | Heath Lobelia | Campanulaceae | 6 |
| Lonicera periclymenum | Honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae | 3 |
| Lotus corniculatus | Birdsfoot Trefoil | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Lupinus angustifolius | Narrow-leaved Lupin | Fabaceae | 6 |
| Lupinus arboreus | Bush Lupin | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Lupinus luteus | Yellow Lupin | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Lychnis flos-cuculi | Ragged Robin | Caryophyllaceae | 5 |
| Lysimachia nemorum | Yellow Pimpernel | Primulaceae | 3 |
| Lysimachia nummularia | Creeping Jenny | Primulaceae | 3 |
| Lysimachia vulgaris | Yellow Loosestrife | Primulaceae | 3 |
| Lythrum salicaria | Purple Loosestrife | Lythraceae | 5 |
| Malcolmia flexuosa | Malcolmia flexuosa | Brassicaceae | 5 |
| Malcolmia littorea | Malcolmia littorea | Brassicaceae | 5 |
| Malva moschata | Musk Mallow | Malvaceae | 5 |
| Malva neglecta | Dwarf Mallow | Malvaceae | 5 |
| Malva sylvestris | Common Mallow | Malvaceae | 5 |
| Mandragora autumnalis | Mandrake | Solanaceae | 5 |
| Matricaria discoidea | Pineaple Mayweed | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Matthiola tricuspidata | Three-horned Stock | Brassicaceae | 5 |
| Meconopsis cambria | Welsh Poppy | Papaveraceae | 3 |
| Medicago lupulina | Black Medick | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Medicago marina | Sea Medick | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Melampyrum arvense | Field Cow-wheat | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Melampyrum nemerosum | Yellow Cow-wheat | Scropulariaceae | 3 |
| Melampyrum pratense | Common Cow-wheat | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Melampyrum scardicum | Hungarian Cow-wheat | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Melittis melissophyllum | Bastard Balm | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Mentha aquatica | Water Mint | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Mentha spicata | Spear Mint | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Bogbean | Menyanthaceae | 2 |
| Mercurialis perennis | Dog's Mercury | Euphorbiaceae | 1 |
| Mimulus guttatus | Monkey Flower | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Minuartia obtusiloba | Alpine Sandwort | Caryophyllaceae | 2 |
| Misopates orontium | Lesser Snapdragon | Scrophulariaceae | 6 |
| Muscari comosum | Tassle Hyacinth | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Muscari neglectum | Grape Hyacinth | Liliaceae | 6 |
| Myriophyllum species | Water Milfoil | Haloragaceae | 1 |
| Mysotis scorpiodes | Water Forget-me-not | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Narcissus bulbocodium | Yellow Hoop Petticoat Daffodil | Liliaceae | 3 |
| Narcissus calcicola | Narcissus calcicola | Amaryllidaceae | 3 |
| Narcissus elegans | Narcissus elegans | Amaryllidaceae | 2 |
| Narcissus papyraceus | Paperwhite Narcissus | Amaryllidaceae | 2 |
| Narcissus poeticus | Poet's Narcissus | Amaryllidaceae | 3 |
| Narcissus pseudonarcissus | Daffodil | Liliaceae | 3 |
| Narcissus serotinus | Narcissus serotinus | Amaryllidaceae | 2 |
| Narthecium ossifragum | Bog Asphodel | Liliaceae | 3 |
| Nasturtium officinale | Water-cress | Brassicaceae | 2 |
| Neottia cordata | Lesser Twayblade | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Neottia nidus-avis | Bird's-nest Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Neottia ovata | Common Twayblade | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Nepeta tuberosa | Catmint (Nepeta tuberosa) | Lamiaceae | 6 |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander | Apocynaceae | 6 |
| Nuphar lutea | Yellow Water-lily | Nymphaeaceae | 3 |
| Nymphaea alba | White Water-lily | Nymphaeaceae | 2 |
| Odontites vernus | Red Bartsia | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Oenanthe crocata | Hemlock Water Dropwort | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Oenanthe fistulosa | Tubular Water Dropwort | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Oenanthe lachenalii | Parsley Water-dropwort | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Oenethera biennis | Evening Primrose | Onagraceae | 3 |
| Oenothera biennis | Evening Primrose | Onograceae | 3 |
| Ononis pusilla | Ononis pusilla | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Ononis repens | Rest-harrow | Fabaceae | 5 |
| Onopordum illyricum | Illyrian Scotch Thistle | Asteraceae | 6 |
| Onosma erectum | Golden drop | Boraginaceae | 3 |
| Onosma graecum | Golden drop | Boraginaceae | 3 |
| Onosma lucana | Pale Golden Drop | Boraginaceae | 2 |
| Onosma taurica | Golden Drop | Boraginaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys apifera | Bee Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys apulica | Ophrys apulica | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys araneola | Ophrys araneola | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys aveyronensis | Ophrys aveyronensis | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys bertolonii | Bertoloni's Bee Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Ophrys bertoloniiformis | Ophrys bertoloniiformis | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Ophrys biscutella | Spectacled Ophrys | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys bombyliflora | Bumblebee Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys candica | White Ophrys | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Ophrys cretensis | Ophrys cretensis | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys cretica | Cretan Ophrys | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys dyris | Ophrys dyris | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys fuciflora | Late spider-orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys fusca | Sombre Bee Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys gortynia | Ophrys gortynia | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys insectifera | Fly Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys iricolor | Rainbow Ophrys | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys kotschyi | Cyprus Bee Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys lutea | Yellow Ophrys | Orchidaceae | 3 |
| Ophrys mammosa | Ophrys mammosa | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys parvimaculata | Ophrys parvimaculata | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys phryganae | Phrygana Ophrys | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Ophrys promontorii | Ophrys promontorii | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys scolopax | Woodcock Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Ophrys sicula | Ophrys sicula | Orchidaceae | 3 |
| Ophrys speculum | Mirror Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys speculum ssp. lusitanica | Lusitanica Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys sphegodes | Early Spider Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys sphegodes ssp. garganica | Dark Ophrys | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys spruneri | Grecian Spider Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys tenthredinifera | Sawfly Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Ophrys trollii | Wasp Orchid | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Ophrys virescens | Ophrys virescens | Orchidaceae | 7 |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Prickly Pear | Cactaceae | 3 |
| Orchis anatolica | Anatolian Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis anthropophora | Man Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis champagneuxii | Champagne Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis conica | Conical Orchid | Orchidaceae | 55 |
| Orchis coriophora | Bug Orchid | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Orchis fragrans | Bug Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis intacta | Dense-flowered Orchid | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Orchis italica | Naked Man Orchid | Orchidaceae | 1 |
| Orchis lactea | Milky Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis laxiflora | Lax-flowered Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis mascula | Early-purple Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis militaris | Military Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis papilionacea | Pink Butterfly Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis pauciflora | Sparse-flowered Orchid | Orchidaceae | 3 |
| Orchis provinicialis | Provence Orchid | Orchidaceae | 3 |
| Orchis purpurea | Lady Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis quadripunctata | Four-spotted Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis saccata | Fan-lipped Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis simia | Monkey Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis sitiaca | Orchis sitiaca | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis tridentata | Toothed orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Orchis ustulata | Burnt Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Ornithogalum narbonense | Ornithogalum narbonense | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Ornithogalum umbellatum | Star-of-Bethlehem | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Orobanche amethystea | Amethyst Broomrape | Orobanchaceae | 7 |
| Orobanche crenata | Carnation-scented Broomrape | Orobanchaceae | 2 |
| Orobanche elatior | Knapweed Broomrape | Orobanchaceae | 7 |
| Orobanche foetida | Orobanche foetida | Orobanchaceae | 5 |
| Orobanche minor | Common Broomrape | Orobanchaceae | 7 |
| Orobanche ramosa | Hemp Broomrape | Orobanchaceae | 6 |
| Oxalis acetosella | Wood-sorrel | Oxalidaceae | 2 |
| Oxalis articulata | Pink Oxalis | Oxalidaceae | 4 |
| Oxalis Pes-capre | Bermuda Buttercup | Oxalidaceae | 3 |
| Paeonia broteroi | Paeonia broteroi | Paeoniaceae | 5 |
| Paeonia clusii | Clusius's Peony | Paeoniaceae | 5 |
| Paeonia mascula | Wild Peony | Paeoniaceae | 5 |
| Pancratium maritimum | Sea Daffodil | Amaryllidaceae | 2 |
| Papaver rhoeas | Field Poppy | Papaveraceae | 4 |
| Parentucellia viscosa | Yellow Bartsia | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Parnassia palustris | Grass of Parnassus | Saxifrageaceae | 2 |
| Paris quadrifolia | Herb Paris | Liliaceae | 1 |
| Paronychia argentea | Paronychia | Caryophyllaceae | 4 |
| Pedicularis groenlandica | Elephant Head | Orobanchaceae | 5 |
| Pedicularis palustris | Marsh lousewort | Orobanchaceae | 5 |
| Pedicularis sylvatica | Lousewort | Orobanchaceae | 5 |
| Pedicularis verticillata | Verticillate Lousewort | Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Pentaglottis sempervivens | Green Alkanet | Boraginaceae | 6 |
| Penstemon whippleanus | Whipple's Penstemon | Scropulariaceae | 5 |
| Persicaria amphibia | Amphibious Bistort | Polygonaceae | 4 |
| Persicaria hydropiper | Water Pepper | Polygonaceae | 2 |
| Persicaria maculosa | Redshank | Polygonaceae | 5 |
| Petromarula pinnata | Rock Lettuce | Campanulaceae | 6 |
| Phacelia sericea | Purple Fringe | Hydrophyllaceae | 5 |
| Phlomis cretica | Cretan Phlomis | Lamiaceae | 3 |
| Phlomis fruticosa | Jerusalem Sage | Lamiaceae | 3 |
| Phlomis lanata | Dwarf Jerusalem Sage | Lamiaceae | 3 |
| Phlomis purpurea | Purple Phlomis | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Phlomis tuberosa | Tuberous Phlomis | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Pilosella officinarum | Mouse-ear Hawkweed | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Pinguicula vulgaris | Butterwort | Lentibulariaceae | 5 |
| Platanthera bifolia | Lesser Butterfly-orchid | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Platanthera chlorantha | Greater Butterfly-orchid | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Platanthera dilatata | White Bog Orchid | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Platanthera obtusata | Green Bog Orchid | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Polygala major | Polygala major | Polygalaceae | 6 |
| Polygala vulgaris | Milkwort | Polygalaceae | 6 |
| Polygonatum multiflorum | Common Solomon's-seal | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Polygonatum odoratum | Angular Solomon's-seal | Liliaceae | 2 |
| Potamogeton natans | Broad-leaved Pondweed | Potamogetonaceae | 1 |
| Potentilla anserina | Silverweed | Rosaceae | 3 |
| Potentilla erecta | Tormentil | Rosaceae | 3 |
| Potentilla palustris | Marsh Cinquefoil | Rosaceae | 5 |
| Potentilla reptans | Creeping Cinquefoil | Rosaceae | 3 |
| Primula elatior | Oxlip | Primulaceae | 3 |
| Primula farinosa | Bird's-eye Primrose | Primulaceae | 3 |
| Primula veris | Cowslip | Primulaceae | 3 |
| Primula vulgaris | Primrose | Primulaceae | 3 |
| Prunella vulgaris | Self-heal | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Prunus dulcis | Almond | Rosaceae | 4 |
| Psuedorchis albida | Small White Orchid | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Pulicaria dysenterica | Common Fleabane | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Pyrola rotundifolia | Round-leaved Wintergreen | Pyrolaceae | 2 |
| Ranunculus acris | Buttercup | Ranunculaceae | 3 |
| Ranunculus asiaticus | Turban Buttercup | Ranunculaceae | 3 |
| Ranunculus ficaria | Lesser Celandine | Ranunculaceae | 3 |
| Ranunculus flammula | Lesser Spearwort | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Ranunculus fluitans | Water Crowfoot | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Ranunculus hederaceus | Ivy-leaved Crowfoot | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Ranunculus lingua | Greater Spearwort | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Ranunculus omiophyllus | Round-leaved Crowfoot | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Ratibida columnifera | Coneflower | Asteraceae | 4 |
| Reseda alba | White Mignonette | Resedaceae | 2 |
| Reseda lutea | Wild Mignonette | Resedaceae | 2 |
| Reseda luteola | Weld | Resedaceae | 3 |
| Rhinathus minor | Yellow Rattle | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Rhodiola rhodantha | Queen's Crown | Crassulaceae | 5 |
| Rhodiola rosea | King's Crown | Crassulaceae | 4 |
| Rhododendron ponticum | Rhododendron | Ericaceae | 5 |
| Romulea bulbocodium | Romulea bulbocodium | Iridaceae | 5 |
| Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticus | Water-cress | Brassicaceae | 2 |
| Rosa canina | Dog Rose | Rosaceae | 5 |
| Rumex acetosa | Common Sorrel | Polygonaceae | 7 |
| Ruta chalepensis | Fringed Rue | Rutaceae | 3 |
| Salvia verbenaca | Wild Clary | Lamiaceae | 1 |
| Sanguisorba officinalis | Great Burnet | Rosaceae | 4 |
| Sarcocornia perennis | Perennial Glasswort | Chenopodiaceae | 1 |
| Scandix pecten-veneris | Shepherd's Needles | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Saxifraga tridactylites | Rue-leaved Saxifrage | Saxifragaceae | 2 |
| Scilla autumnalis | Autumn Squill | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Scilla bifolia | Alpine Squill | Liliaceae | 6 |
| Scilla monophyllos | One-leaved Scilla | Liliaceae | 6 |
| Scilla peruviana | Scilla peruviana | Liliaceae | 6 |
| Scilla verna | Spring Squill | Liliaceae | 6 |
| Scolymus hispanicus | Spanish Oyster Plant | Asteraceae | 1 |
| Scorzonera cretica | Cretan viper's-grass | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Scrophularia auriculata | Water Figwort | Scrophulariaceae | 4 |
| Scrophularia nodosa | Common Figwort | Scrophulariaceae | 1 |
| Sedum acre | Biting Stonecrop | Crassulaceae | 3 |
| Sedum anglicum | English Stonecrop | Crassulaceae | 4 |
| Senecio aquaticus | Marsh Ragwort | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Senecio jacobaea | Common Ragwort | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Senecio squalidus | Oxford Ragwort | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Senecio vulgaris | Groundsel | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Serapias apulica | Serapias apulica | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Serapias cordigera | Heart-flowered Serapias | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Serapias lingua | Tongue Orchid | Orchidaceae | 5 |
| Serapias orientalis | Eastern Tongue Orchid | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Serapias parviflora | Small-flowered Serapias | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Serapias vomeracea | Long-lipped Tongue Orchid | Orchidaceae | 4 |
| Serratoula tincoria | Saw-wort | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Silene alba | White Campion | Caryophyllaceae | 2 |
| Silene acaulis | Moss Campion | Caryophyllaceae | 5 |
| Silene colorata | Pink Catchfly | Caryophyllaceae | 4 |
| Silene dioica | Red Campion | Caryophyllaceae | 4 |
| Silene gallica | Small-flowered Catchfly | Caryophyllaceae | 4 |
| Silene uniflora | Sea Campion | Caryophyllaceae | 2 |
| Silene vulgaris | Bladder Campion | Caryophyllaceae | 2 |
| Smyrnium olusatrum | Alexanders | Apiaceae | 2 |
| Solanum dulcamara | Bittersweet | Solanaceae | 5 |
| Solanum sodomaeum | Apple of Sodom | Solanaceae | 5 |
| Solidago virgaurea | Goldenrod | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Sonchus oleraceus | Smooth Sow-thistle | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Sparganium emersum | Unbranched Bur-reed | Sparganiaceae | 1 |
| Sparganium erectum | Branched Bur-reed | Sparganiaceae | 1 |
| Spergularia sp | Sea Spurrey | Caryophyllaceae | 5 |
| Spiranthes romanzoffiana | Irish Lady's Tresses | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Spiranthes spiralis | Autumn Lady's Tresses | Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Stachys arvensis | Field Woundwort | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Stachys officinalis | Betony | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Stachys palustris | Marsh Woundwort | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Stellaria holostea | Greater Stitchwort | Caryophyllaceae | 2 |
| Stellaria graminea | Lesser Stitchwort | Caryophyllaceae | 2 |
| Succisa pratensis | Devilsbit Scabious | Dipsacaceae | 6 |
| Symphytum officinale | Common Comfrey | Boraginaceae | 5 |
| Tanacetum parthenium | Feverfew | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Taraxacum officinale | Dandelion | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Teucrium scorodonia | Wood Sage | Lamiaceae | 2 |
| Thalictrum aquilegifolium | Great Meadow Rue | Ranunculaceae | 2 |
| Thymus polytrichus | Wild Thyme | Lamiaceae | 5 |
| Tolpis barbata | European Umbrella Milkwort | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Tragopogon hybridus | Pasture Goatsbeard | Asteraceae | 5 |
| Tragopogon porrifolius | Salsify | Asteraceae | 5 |
| Trifolium medium | Zigzag Clover | Fabaceae | 5 |
| Trifolium pratense | Red Clover | Fabaceae | 4 |
| Tripleurospermum inodorum | Scentless Mayweed | Asteraceae | 2 |
| Tripleurospermum maritimum | Sea Mayweed | Asteraceae | 2 |
| Tripodion tetraphyllum | Bladder Vetch | Fabaceae | 3 |
| Trollius europaeus | Globe Flower | Ranunculaceae | 3 |
| Tuberaria guttata | Spotted Rockrose | Cistaceae | 3 |
| Tulipa cretica | Cretan Tulip | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Tulipa saxitilis | Rock Tulip | Liliaceae | 5 |
| Tussilago farfara | Coltsfoot | Asteraceae | 3 |
| Typha latifolia | Bulrush (Great reedmace) | Typhaceae | 7 |
| Umbilicus rupestris | Navelwort | Crassulaceae | 1 |
| Urtica dioica | Stinging Nettle | Urticaceae | 1 |
| Utricularia vulgaris | Greater Bladderwort | Lentibulariaceae | 3 |
| Valeriana dioica | Marsh Valerian | Valerianaceae | 5 |
| Vallisnaria spiralis | Tape-grass | Hydrocharitaceae | 1 |
| Verbascum arcturus | Verbascum arcturus | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Verbascum sinuatum | Wavyleaf Mullein | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Verbascum thapsus | Great Mullein | Scrophulariaceae | 3 |
| Veronica beccabunga | Brooklime | Scrophulariaceae | 6 |
| Veronica Chamaedrys | Germander Speedwell | Scrophulariaceae | 6 |
| Vicia benghalensis | Red Tufted Vetch | Fabaceae | 4 |
| Vicia cracca | Tufted Vetch | Fabaceae | 6 |
| Vicia melanops | Vicia melanops | Fabaceae | 7 |
| Vicia orobus | Upright Vetch | Fabaceae | 5 |
| Vicia orobus | Wood Bitter-vetch | Fabaceae | 5 |
| Vinca minor | Lesser Periwinkle | Apocynaceae | 6 |
| Viola riviniana | Common Dog Voilet | Violaceae | 5 |
| Wahlenbergia hederacea | Ivy-leaved Bellflower | Campanulaceae | 5 |
| Zigadenus elegans | Elegant Death Camas | Liliaceae | 2 |
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